Oland lighthouse

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Oland lighthouse

The Oland lighthouse is a navigation mark on the Hallig Oland in the North Frisian Wadden Sea . With a ridge height of 7.45 meters, the building is the smallest lighthouse in Germany . It has been in operation since 1929 .

Data

  • Location: 54 ° 40 '29 "N, 008 ° 41' 13" E
  • Fire height above MThw : 7 m
  • Tower height above ground: 7.45 m
  • Range: 13/10/9 nm
  • Optics: belt lens
  • Year of construction: 1929
  • Identifier: F. wr gn.
  • Function: cross brand fire
  • International ordinal number: B 1714

description

The Oland lighthouse is a brick building with a square floor plan. It is on the Olandwarft, the Hallig's only terp . At a height of seven meters above the mean tide , the tower has a beacon with a belt lens , which serves as a cross- branding light for the Föhrer Ley and the Dagebüller fairway . The Oland lighthouse is the only lighthouse in Germany that has a thatched roof .

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Coordinates: 54 ° 40 ′ 29 ″  N , 8 ° 41 ′ 13 ″  E